Whang Surname

150,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Whang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2831:158,76416,188
Canada1231:299,55827,752
South Korea1131:453,454243
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
China181:75,962,3094,162
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Guam121:13,3432,098
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
England81:6,964,757184,742
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Whang (78) may also be a first name.

Whang Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whang Come From? nationality or country of origin

Whang is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whang? popularity and diffusion

Whang is the 150,270th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Whang are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 78 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,283 people, or 1 in 158,764. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 41 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and South Korea, where 4 percent are found.

Whang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whang has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 32,614 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whang last name are 4.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Whang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 41.61% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,318 per year; in United States they earn 29.54% more than the national average, earning $55,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $60,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahang9170/
Whaung913/
Wuhang911/
Wang89107,002,577/
Whangke831/
Whacing831/
Whating831/
Huang8036,502,161/
Hwang801,032,107/
Waang801,106/
Waing80659/
Waung80261/
Vhang80146/
Wuang80126/
Whong80120/
Vwang80113/
Hvang8045/
Weang8042/
Wangh8030/
Wahng8022/
Wheng8013/
Wamng8012/
Wangk8011/
Wangg808/
Wanng805/
Wohng804/
Wwang802/
Wayng802/
Wangc801/
Wangx801/
Wangȗ801/
Wangå801/
Wheating7793/
Whacheng7729/
Wouhaing771/
Whatting770/
Wangke73714/
Wahung7362/
Wasyng7320/
Hwuang7318/
Wangqu7310/
Hwaung739/
Huangh738/
Huahng738/
Huanng736/
Huangg735/
Huangs735/
Hhuang734/
Hvamng734/
Wangkh733/
Wangkp732/
Wangcx732/
Wangsj731/
Huangt731/
Wheing731/
Wangxz731/
Huangz731/
Ouhang731/
Hwahng731/
Hwangg731/
Bchang731/
Huangĭ731/
Waßing731/
D'Wang731/
Wong67789,088/
Vang67165,346/
Bang6754,697/
Uang6713,024/
Wank672,167/
Huangke67212/
Wassyng6733/
Wamg6732/
Bahaing6714/
Weating6711/
Wangová6711/
Wohseng6710/
Wangque676/
Huateng676/
Uanwang676/
Wassüng675/
Huating675/
Wangowa675/
Wadteng674/
Houhang673/
Wáng672/
Hwchong672/
Huangqu672/
Wangova672/
Wanq672/
Waiseng671/
Wauseng671/
Wangcgg671/
D'Huang671/
Wasingg671/
Wohting671/
Wausing670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whang
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